Toy horse



Oct. 30, 1951 c. MORGAN l' 2,572,878

Toy HORSE Filed DSC. 9, 1948 2 SHEETS--SHEET l IN VEN TOR.

ATTD R N EYS Oct. 30, 1951 C, MORGAN 2,572,878

TOY HORSE Filed DeC. 9, 1948 2 SHEETS--SHEET 2 il 55 f/4 K /4 I N VEN TOR.

Patented Oct. 30, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY HORSE Chub Morgan, Palo Alto, Calif.

Application December 9, 1948, Serial No. 64,351

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy horse of the motivated rocking horse type wherein a rider propels the horse with combined movements of the body and limbs, and in particular a horse mounted on a three wheel frame with the forward end pivotally mounted on the frame and with the rear end connected to an eccentric crank shaft forming the rear axle and also to an actuating lever pivotally mounted in the frame and having pedals on the forward end.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a toy horse that is propelled by a combination of body and limb actions.

In the usual toy horse that is propelled by the rider the power required to motivate the horse particularly up even a slight incline is too great for the average child and the child stands up on the pedals in an effort to increase the propelling force. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a toy horse in which increased power may be applied to the wheels by the weight of the body of a rider by sitting on the back or saddle wherein the force from the weight of the body is applied directly to the axle of the wheels.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for pivotally mounting the body of a toy horse on a frame carried on wheels so that the forward end of the body is pivoted at the forward end of the frame and the leverage by which the weight of the body of a rider is applied to the driving wheels is extended to the full length of the horse.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy horse adapted to be propelled by a rider wherein the propelling force is derived from the weight of the rider through the body of the horse, and pedals are provided for elevating the body of the horse.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy horse that is propelled by a combination of forces from the weight of a rider and from pedals, which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the new and novel combination, construction, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described, set forth in the claims appended hereto, and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing a side elevation of the toy horse.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the horse.

Figure 3 is a cross section through the horse, taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a similar section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail showing the mounting of the front wheel with the forward part of the body of the horse shown in section, and with part broken away.

Figure 6 is a detail showing on an enlarged scale, an end View of the clip and plate shown in Figure 5 for connecting the body of the horse to the rear axle.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the toy horse of this invention includes a frame I0 having a yoke with arms I I and I2 at the rear and a hub I3 at the front, a body I4, pedals I5 and I6, a front wheel I1, and rear wheels I8 and I9.

The body is hinged to the frame through a clip y2li at the forward end of the body which is pivotally connected to a plate 2| by a pin 22. The body is provided with a head 23 which has handle bars 24 and 25 at the sides and the head is xedly mounted on a vertically disposed steering pin 26 which is journaled in the forward end of the body, and the lower end of the steering pin is connected to the upper end of a stem of a yoke 21 in which the front wheel I1 is mounted on a shaft 28, by a flexible shaft 29.

The rear wheels are carried by an axle 30 which has an offset crank 3I therein that is connected to theunder side of the rear of the body by a bar 32, the upper end of which is pivotally attached to a clip 33 on the body. The lower end of the bar 3K2 is provided with a yoke 34 that is held over the crank of the axle by a pin 35, and the axle is mounted in hubs 36 and 31 at the lower ends of the arms II and I2 of the yoke at the rear of the frame.

The pedals I5 and I6 are carried by a lever 38 that is pivotally mounted in a clip 39 by a pin 40 and the rear end of the lever is attached to a link 4I by a pin42 that extends through a socket 43 at the lower end of the link. The upper end of the link is pivotally attached to a clip 44 on the under side of the body by a pin 45. The pedals are mounted on the ends of a bar 46 that is attached to the lever 38 and gussets 41 and 48 are provided to rigidly support the bar.

The body is provided with a saddle and front legs 56 and 51 extend downward at the front and rear legs 58 and 59 are provided at the rear. A friction washer 60 may also be provided under the neck, as shown in Figure 5, if desired.

With the parts arranged in this manner it will f be noted that a downward push on the pedals 

